Heartland Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Lake Benton, Minnesota

Heartland Elementary in Lake Benton, Minnesota enrolled 12 students in 2024-25 with 2.3 full-time teachers, 5.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

12 students in 2022-23, 11 students in 2023-24, 12 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.3 to 2.3.

Students enrolled at Heartland Elementary by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 120510152022-23122023-24112024-2512
Students enrolled at Heartland Elementary by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 120510152022-23122023-24112024-2512
Students enrolled at Heartland Elementary by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 120510152022-23122023-24112024-2512
Students enrolled at Heartland Elementary by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 120510152022-23122023-24112024-2512
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23122.35.2
2023-24112.34.8
2024-25122.35.2

5.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Heartland Elementary 5.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHeartland Elementary 5.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Heartland Elementary 5.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHeartland Elementary 5.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Heartland Elementary 5.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHeartland Elementary 5.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Heartland Elementary 5.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHeartland Elementary 5.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Heartland Elementary enrolled 12 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Heartland Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%48%51.1%
Math, 2022-23under 50%40% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lake Benton

2 public elementary schools in Lake Benton report 2024-25 enrollment; Heartland Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lake Benton Elementary1008.430.0%
Heartland Elementary125.275.0%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Heartland Elementary

  1. Lake Benton ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 6.6 miles away: 100 students, 8.4 per teacher (2024-25).6.6 mi
  2. Rtr Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.8 miles away: 266 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).9.8 mi
  3. Compare Heartland Elementary with Lake Benton ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pipestone Area Schools spends per student$14,158 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,158
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaHeartland Elementary is the number 975 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#975 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher5.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.5.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Heartland Elementary

  1. How many students attend Heartland Elementary?
    12 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 12 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake Benton, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Heartland Elementary?
    5.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Heartland Elementary a Title I school?
    Heartland Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Heartland Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Heartland Elementary scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Heartland Elementary in?
    Pipestone Area Schools, NCES district ID 2700108. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270010803015 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22